BCT: Historic snowfall transforms Tablelands

by | 16 Oct 2025 | BCT, Climate, Habitat, SLAM

Saturday 2nd of August an extraordinary winter storm delivered the heaviest snowfall the Northern Tablelands had seen in more than 40 years, blanketing the region with up to 50cm of snow.  The rare event delighted locals with large, heavy flakes falling for hours and...

Drowning in Political Caution

by | 16 Oct 2025 | Climate, SLAM

Australia’s first National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA) has been released — and while it rightly warns that 1.5 million Australians could be at risk from sea-level rise by 2050, it fails to acknowledge the much larger and more dangerous reality....

Black Gully Festival is on the 8th November

by | 3 Oct 2025 | Black Gully, SLAM

The highly anticipated Black Gully Festival is set to kick off on Saturday, November 8th at the scenic Black Gully Reserve (behind NERAM on the north and south sides of the creek). This free, family-friendly event celebrates the vibrant spirit of Armidale as the...

Simon Holmes à Court wins flight with Sussan Ley

by | 3 Oct 2025 | Climate, SLAM

As part of the annual Midwinter Ball auction, Sussan Ley donated “Mystery Flight and Lunch with the Leader of the Opposition”. She’ll fly the plane herself, and promised “ripping yarns”, “cold lager”, a classic pub lunch, and shearing lessons.  The Gala is mostly a...

Entries are open for Wild At Art!

by | 3 Oct 2025 | Habitat, SLAM

Dig out the coloured pencils and paintbrushes because entries for Wild At Art, Australia’s biggest threatened species art competition for kids, are now OPEN!Entries are open until Friday 24 October and we can’t wait to see this year’s incredible artworks. Some quick...

2ARM FM podcast: The Greater Glider

by | 3 Oct 2025 | Habitat, NPA, SLAM

Herb shines the Community Spotlight on ‘The Greater Glider’, with the help of local ecologist Kevin Rothschild. They discuss this Endangered Species, local populations and threats posed by fire and forestry logging operations....

Doco: Imprint

by | 3 Oct 2025 | Climate, Energy, Local Food, SLAM, Waste, Water

What can one person do? What can a group of people do? What do we want to leave behind? In the feature length film “Imprint” we visit 13 projects in 13 different places where committed groups work for a vibrant future. A personal and poetic investigation into what it...

Registration is open for 2025 People’s Blockade!

by | 12 Sep 2025 | Climate, SLAM

Hooray – registration for the 2025 People’s Blockade is now open! Today is your first chance to register for one of the most powerful climate actions on the planet – as we turn out en masse in Muloobinba/Newcastle to stop coal exports from the world’s largest coal...

2ARM FM podcast: Friends of Black Gully

by | 12 Sep 2025 | Black Gully, SLAM

Herb shines the ‘Community Spotlight’ on ‘Friends of Black Gully Landcare Group’, with the help of Sara Schmude and Annette Kilarr. They chat about their Planting Day – September 6th and events leading up to the 2025 Black Gully Music Festival Saturday Nov 8th....